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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 13.71

Repeated Invitation Attracted Lord Kṛṣṇa

“By loud cries He invited Kṛṣṇa to appear, and this repeated invitation attracted Lord Kṛṣṇa to descend.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 13.71, translation

What the purport teaches

  • He invited Kṛṣṇa to appear by calling out loudly.
  • His invitation was repeated rather than offered only once.
  • This repeated invitation attracted Lord Kṛṣṇa to descend.

Try this today

Take a quiet moment today to call out to Kṛṣṇa in prayer.

Ask yourself

What can I learn from the earnestness of this repeated invitation?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.

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